Chin augmentation has dominated three of the most popular procedures in 2011 combined, like breast augmentation, Botox, and liposuction. It's seen as the fastest rising plastic surgery trend in all demographics, which was triggered by the growth of video chat, aging baby boomers, and the drive to become successful at work, according to the American Read More
Unaccredited Calif. Plastic Surgery Centers Remain Operational
An undetermined number of unaccredited plastic surgery clinics in the state of California have remained operational due to permeable regulations and lenient governance.
According to a recent article, medical experts are pointing fingers at what was described as a “patchwork of rules” that have allowed these surgery centers to keep their businesses intact despite circumstances
Read MoreAging Baby Boomers Boost Cosmetic Surgery Numbers
As American businesses slowly recuperate from the recent financial crisis, the cosmetic surgery industry is experiencing business growth from the large (and now aging) baby boomer market.
Approximately 78 million strong, the baby boomers, now approaching their 50’s to mid-60’s, are resorting to cosmetic surgery procedures to keep the marks of aging as much at
Read MoreChina, India Top Global Plastic Surgery Procedure Counts
A couple of the world’s emerging economies are showing increased spending and patronage for plastic surgery procedures, according to a recently-published survey.
China and India, two of the world’s developing countries, have over the last year shown notable increases in the number of executed plastic surgery procedures. The two nations placed 3rd and 4th in
Read MoreTranssexual’s Breast Augmentation Operation to be shouldered by UK’s NHS
A British transsexual recently gained victory in her plight to have a breast augmentation procedure – the last phase in her transition from man to woman – completely paid for by the UK’s National Health Service. After undergoing a £60,000 government-funded partial sex change at London’s Charing Cross Hospital in July 2009, 40-year old Miranda Lee Read More
Stats: Breast Augmentation US Teens’ Favorite Plastic Surgery
Recent statistics revealed that breast augmentation surgery, or the enlargement of breasts via implants, is the top choice for teenagers going under the knife for aesthetic reasons.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, numbers based on 2009’s near-21,000 plastic surgery procedures done on teenage patients, breast augmentation came out as the top choice.
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PG-13 Surgery
As the desire for aesthetic beauty poses no age requirement, there has begun a subtle yet undeniable trend of younger people seeking plastic surgery procedures. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) states that in the US, almost 210,000 cosmetic surgery operations were performed in 2009 on individuals from the ages of 13-19. No doubt Read More